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1
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AMAKUDARI

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Japanese executives retire to another position in private or public sector

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REIWA Era

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Current era in Japan

Started May 2019 when emperior Akihito’s eldest son Narhito took the thrown

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The Yoshida Doctrine

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The strategy adopted after Japans defeat in 1945 by Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida

this helped rebuild the economoy

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4
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Emperor in Constitution

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head of the empire

presently Narhito is empire, taking the thrown May 1st 2019

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HIRAGANA

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phonetic lettering system

translates to ordinary/ simple

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HIKIKOMORI

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adults clinging to adolescence, becoming recluses from society, and living with their parents into adulthood

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The 1955 system

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The LDP holds a majority government (exceptions include 1993-1994 & 2009-2012)

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The LDP

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The Liberal Democratic Party

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9
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SHINTO

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Japan’s religion

shinto has no god, believes in the power of all things (holistic view)

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Senkaku Islands

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islands owned by Japan
located east of china, near taiwan

great fishing spot
located near gas and oil reserves
& along shipping line

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YAMATO

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name of the dynasty/ ruling empire

used to refer to the area surrounding Sakurai City

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12
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March 11th 2011

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HUGE RECORDING BREAKING EARTHQUAKE/ Tsunaimi. Called TOHOKU - broke records , huge deal

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13
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The JAPAN THAT CAN SAY NO

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an essay co-written by one of sonys founders and the LDP minister of transport Shintara Ishihara in 1989

Shinatara Ishihara became governer of tokyo in 1999

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The Meiji Restoration

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A 1868 event that restored empire rule

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The San Francisco Treaty

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signed in 1951 ending the state of war in wapan with the allied powers

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16
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Abe Shinzo

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longest serving prime minster in Japans history

led the LDP from 06-07 and again 2012-2020

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August 15th 1945

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day japan surrendered ending ww2

18
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hokkaido

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2nd largest island in japan, known for hot springs, volcanos and skiing

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mikudarihan

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letter of divorce given from husband to a wife

20
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ANPO

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american and us treaty, became a subject of many protests from 1959-60 and again in the 70s

21
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The Dodge Line

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a financial policy drafted by Joseph Dodge allowing Japan to gain economic independence after ww2

22
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the spring offensive

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translated into japanese = shontu , this began in 1940 and is the renegotiation
of labor wages

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keiretsu

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umbrella company : business network made up of different companies

24
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Sōkaiya

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associated with the yakuza, white collar mobsters who for a fee prevent corporate embarrassment

25
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endaka

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when the japanese yen is high in the global economy

this is tricky as japan relies on exporting so sudden change can lead to a recession

26
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Beate Sirota Gordon

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womens rights activist, helped to write the constitution of japan - one of the only caccausian japanese speakers in japan during ww2

27
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karoshi

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Karoshi = overwork death

death from stroke, heart attack or suicide from the pressures of work

28
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cptpp

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Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership = a trade agreement among Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam.

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The Nixon Shocks

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freeze on prices and wages and the imposition of a 10% surcharge on imports.

30
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HONNE/ TATEMAE

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Honne = ones true feelings

TATEMAE = how one presents themselves in public

31
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Nihonjinron

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a genre of texts that focus on issues of Japanese national and cultural identity.

32
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the income doubling policy

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December 1960 = The plan called for doubling the size of Japan’s economy in ten years through a combination of tax breaks, targeted investment, an expanded social safety net, and incentives to increase exports and industrial development.

33
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japan’s parliment

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Imperial Diet, was established in 1890 as a result of the 1889 Meiji Constitution

34
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the northern terriotories

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The Kuril Islands (point of contention with russia)

35
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Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution

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contains “No war” clause.

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